Barcrest - End of an era

bennytheclam · Post by **bennytheclam** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:39 pm

News Flash - its finally the end of the road for the Barcrest analogue

Scientific Games Corporation today announced that its Gaming division, which includes The Global Draw, Barcrest and Games Media, has decided to withdraw from the manufacture of analogue AWPs for the UK pub retail sector in order to focus solely on its digital server-based supply model within this sector.

http://www.coin-opcommunity.co.uk/news/ ... #more-4287

:-(

Glendale · Post by **Glendale** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:20 pm

Ouch! Didnt see thst coming! Massive in my early days, then total dick, hoped they would put a new idea forward! Shame! Class company! RIP!

feeder22 · Post by **feeder22** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:29 pm

Wow! Hopefully a few of them defect or start something fresh yes theyve been wank for a couple years mostly, but over the years barcrest in a players pespective have been massive

layabout · Post by **layabout** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 12:36 am

Mmmm barcrest are owned by IGT which are a yanky company,not suprising there trying to bin the traditional awp off for these money eating triple 7 machines.Barcrest's era was deffo the 90's all way through,but i'll give em that they have pretty much stuck to the same code base through out unlike bellshite.

uber-pro · Post by **uber-pro** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:19 am

So no more hot hot clones, bankjobs, flickers... Just I bellfruit, nothing but bellfruit, depressing news.

betchrider · Post by **betchrider** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:01 am

Bankjobs are mazooma I think über

layabout · Post by **layabout** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 12:59 pm

Yeah there only interested in the triple 7 computer screen based games now,as they can be updated via the internet so no need for engineers for most of the time,and no more picking up and dropping off new machines as the cabs can be updated with new games via the web.The player cabs did this i think and they were utter tosh,always freezing on payouts etc.

uber-pro · Post by **uber-pro** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 5:57 pm

Thought bank jobs were games media? Always was confused to be honest, cool gaming, games media, guess mazooma is very possible! This could be the big chance vooda and reflex are looking for!

GaryChandler · Post by **GaryChandler** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 6:17 pm

Says qps at the top of crown jewels

feeder22 · Post by **feeder22** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:02 pm

Betcom

betchrider · Post by **betchrider** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:07 pm

There bellys anyway

bennytheclam · Post by **bennytheclam** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:35 pm

Both Voodoo Games and Red were bought out by Barcrest so their gone as well now, the price of a new Bellfruit has just gone up i suspect !

Been-Grant-Mitchell'd! · Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:53 pm

I'm sure we'll see the emergence of a new company in the field as soon as Barcrest have gone.

But let's be honest, it was going to happen soon anyway. Whereas 12 years ago, professional players were seen as nothing more than addicts. Now every barman/maid are aware of them.
Only ourselves to blame.

Glendale · Post by **Glendale** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:49 pm

Very true! But i dont believe its the pros fault, more the catch up youngsters!

quizard · Post by **quizard** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 10:42 pm

It is really down to sites like this the world + wife know about pro players. I can't see how that affects Barcrest's descision. If every spoons had five Barcrest machines in them instead of DOND they wouldn't be going this way. It is really that they have been done over by Bell Fruit in that part of the market in recent years.